Transcript Interactive Technologies in Elementary Education

Kayla Way
IDT 600
Dr. Kale
Can the use of interactive technologies in
elementary education be justified?
Comfortable with
technology
Immediacy complex
Poor face-to-face
communication
Connected
(Oblinger 2008)
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Business Driven
Problem Solving
Critical thinking
Collaboration
Group Cooperation
Reasoning & Logic
Problem Based Learning
Web 1.0- “read only web”;
Information can be read
and accessed
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Web 2.0-users are
able to interact with one
another or contribute content
(Getting 2007)
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New tools, new schools-Chapter1.
Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
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Role of the teacher is now influenced by:
◦ 21st century Learning skills
◦ Content Standards and Objectives (CSOs)
◦ Technology
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5 pushes of technology in schools
◦ National movement toward curriculum standards and
accountability
◦ Emphasis by Title I
◦ Improved access and convenience
◦ Desire to improve curriculum with software
◦ Outside world
(Anglin 2011)
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a website that allows individuals of common
interest to connect and gather/share
information (Brown 2012).
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Around the World
with80 Schools
(Davis 2010)
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Meets CSOs which require real-world
connections to be made.
These connections are now not only able to
be made within our own classroom but in
classrooms around the world.
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Online diaries with entries made by the
author including images, video, and other
media (ABC News 2006).
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Blogging with outside classroom
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Timely feedback from peers
Encourages participation and involvement
without putting added pressure experienced
with in-class setting
Creates a sense of community
Supports 21st century learning skills
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play
er_embedded&v=-dnL00TdmLY
websites that allow contribution to a
document from multiple computers
simultaneously
Google Docs
Collaborative Prior Knowledge
Engagement Activity
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Take into consideration how students learn
and couples this learning with exciting and
motivating experiences using familiar
technology
Teachers to students’ characteristics
(connected/immediate) by providing quick
access to knowledge and keeping students
connected in the classroom.
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Monitor proper use (Oblinger 2008)—Just
because they are familiar with the technology
does not ensure they know how to use it
properly.
Validate information found online
◦ Teacher’s job to inform students of various domain
names and website intentions
◦ Think Aloud
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Copyrights/Intellectual Property
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Interactive technologies alone cannot be
justified. Good and appropriate instructional
methods coupled with this technology will
yield successful results.
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Yes!
They follow the learning styles of today’s
students
The resources already exist with no additional
costs to schools—these technologies are FREE
They meet 21st century learning skills and WV
CSOs
ABC news. (2006).What is Blogging? Retrieved from
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=889289#.T4LWtmCEbSw.
Anglin, G.J.(2011). Instructional Technology: Past, Present, and Future (3rd Edition / 2nd Edition).
Colorado: Libraries Unlimited.
Brown, Karen. (2012). What is Social Networking? Retrieved from http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com.
Davis, Michelle. Social Networking Goes to School. 2010. Retrieved from
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2010/06/16/03networking.h03.html.
Getting, Brian. (2007). Basic Definitions: Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0. Practical E-Commerce. Retrieved
from http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/464-Basic-Definitions-Web-1-0-Web-2-0-Web3-0
Oblinger, Diana. (2008). Growing Up with Google. EDUCAUSE
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New tools, new schools-Chapter1. Eugene, OR: International
Society for Technology in Education.